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...laid plans. Bush had no sooner arrived in Amman, Jordan, for talks with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki than the New York Times published the full text of a memo to Bush from his National Security Adviser Stephen Hadley portraying al-Maliki as isolated, powerless and out of touch with the realities of his country and unable to affect them. This is hardly surprising for a man who can barely leave his home without American logistical support, but the leaked memo from somewhere in the Bush Administration sank the President's plans for a take-charge summit. Al-Maliki...
...moving to the Pentagon, the study group's report may have more impact than they had first thought, Democrats from all quarters began bombarding their allies on the panel with advice about how to stage an organized withdrawal and pressing for a precise drawdown timetable. Baker, who was in touch with the White House, resisted...
...said. Although Harvard only finished 2-of-12 on the powerplay and missed scoring on two different 5-on-3 chances, it managed 21 shots during these man-advantage situations. Also, two of its goals were the result of patient play in the special teams combined with great finishing touches. “We can look at some stuff and tweak some stuff,” said Stone about the powerplay. “We have to play with a greater sense of urgency on the powerplay. We do a better job of letting the puck do the work tomorrow...
...Gallant Crew,” one of my favorite songs of the night, the sailors welcome their captain as a much-loved coach. Throughout the opera, Hill’s expression wavers between happiness and anxiety—fitting for the slightly-out-of-touch, nervous father of the desired Josephine.Forbess as Josephine is a wonderful soprano, but her character nonetheless falls flat in Act I—perhaps because it is difficult to distinguish her words as she sings. But Forbess comes to life in Act II, going beyond the cartoonish aspect of Gilbert and Sullivan to portray Josephine...
...TOUCH OF CLASS...